Self love is one thing and eating yourself into obesity is another. Pasquale ‘Pat’ Brocco, an American man, learned this the hard way. Brocco ate himself into chronic obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. A visit to the doctor made him come face to face with this dire reality. At the peak of his obesity, Brocco weighed a massive 275 kilos. Just when he realized that he was on a highway to graveyard, he decided to change for good.

Starting out with baby steps, Brocco started walking to pick his own food. Every time he needed something he would walk to the nearest Walmart. His daily trips would add up to around 3 kilometers a day. These trips to Walmart helped him shed a lot of fat initially, setting a foundation for his future transformation. He then took on weight training and never looked back.

After 2 years of lifting heavy and eating intelligently, here’s what he looks like right now.